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FEMA's flood maps often miss dangerous flash flood risks, leaving homeowners unprepared
Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is raising questions about the nation's flood maps and their ability to ensure that communities and homeowners can prepare for rising risks.
Free FEMA map provides insight into flood-zone risks
The FEMA Flood Map Service Center offers an interactive map that allows anyone in the U.S. to enter their address and see if they live in a designated flood zone. The tool can also be used to explore other areas, making it helpful for those planning a move, managing a rental property or checking on family or friends in another region.
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Flood risk is widespread in the U.S. Few people have insurance for itClimate change is increasing the risk of dangerous floods. But people often balk at the cost of flood insurance, especially ...
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FEMA Allowed Camp Mystic to Operate in 100-Year Flood Zone Despite Decades of Deadly Warnings, Records ShowFEMA approved requests to lift flood restrictions on Camp Mystic buildings for years, enabling expansion in a known hazard zone before the July 4 flash floods killed at least 27 people.
Camp Mystic owners successfully appealed to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to redesignate some buildings that had ...
FEMA is anticipated to open a 90-day public appeal and comment period in the winter where property owners can formally ...
The disappointing surprise is that while the standard home insurance policy does cover fire and wind damage, even good ...
Did you know that most homeowners’ insurance policies leave a wide opening for supplemental policies covering damage from ...
After President Donald Trump added Tom Green County to the Major Disaster Declaration on Friday, local leaders unveiled a ...
It’s discouraging that during this time when we have such a loss of life, and so many people’s lives have turned upside down, that people are playing politics with this,” Noem told NBC's Kristen ...
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